The LG Twins extended their winning streak to four games with a 16-7 victory over the Doosan Bears in the Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League 2024 at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Monday. The Twins are the second team to reach the 50-win plateau, behind only the Kia Tigers, and have a winning percentage of .544 with a record of 42-2. They have rebounded from a 1-4 deficit to win 5-4 against Doosan. Doosan has now won four of its last five games to improve to 49 wins, two ties and 45 losses for a .521 winning percentage.

No. 3 hitter Austin Dean led the way with a multi-homer game, four home runs and five RBIs. Austin hit his 19th solo home run of the season in the third inning to cut the deficit to 1-4 and his 20th three-run home run of the season in the sixth inning to make it 6-5. He surpassed the 20-homer mark this year after hitting 23 last year.

“The team's mood has picked up. It's important to see how we play now,” he said. ”I think it's also because of the rivalry with Doosan. The fans of both teams are full of energy, and I feel like I'm getting good energy from them. I feel energized as the game continues to be tense.”

Starting pitcher Lim Chan-kyu gave up five runs in the fourth inning, but retired the side in order in the fifth and sixth innings to secure the win. It was his sixth win of the season. Lim turned the ball over to the bullpen in the 메이저사이트 seventh inning with a 9-5 lead. Kim Yoo-young (1 inning), Baek Seung-hyun (1 inning), and Jin Woo-young (1 inning) closed out the game.

“Chan-kyu Lim was in a difficult situation because he made a lot of mistakes in the early innings, but after he changed his pattern to a changeup from the fifth inning, he did his job as a starter,” said Yoon Kyung-yup after the game, praising the starter for staying on the mound until the sixth inning despite giving up five runs in the first five innings.

The power of the batting lineup, which scored 16 runs on 16 hits, was impressive. “In the batting lineup, Austin set the stage for the chase with his first home run. Shin Min-jae and Hong Chang-gi came through with RBI singles in crucial situations to turn the game around. When we needed extra runs, Austin led the way with a three-run home run.”

“I think it will be a positive factor in the future that we were able to play baseball like LG as the overall batting pace improved a little bit,” he said, adding that he hopes to maintain the momentum in the second half of the season.

The game against the Jamsil rivals was attended by 23,750 spectators. “I would like to praise the players for staying focused in the hot weather, and we were able to win four games in a row thanks to the many fans who came and supported us in the hot weather. We are grateful to them.”

Hong Chang-ki, who batted first and had four hits, said, “I try to clear my mind as much as possible when batting. “Today, the hitters in front of me made it easy for me, so I was able to get hits,” he said. ”With (Oh) Ji-hwan coming back, the pitchers coming back, and the bats exploding, I think the atmosphere is getting better as we continue our winning streak.